Mike McConnell

Crime author, father, lapsed exerciserMike is the author of The Folly Murders, the first book in the DI Swan Mysteries series (more are coming, Mike promises). Mike grew up in a military family, and was inducted into the world of crime and mystery by Agatha Christie (not in-person) and Sunday night TV dramas. His tastes range from crime to sci-fi to comics, but he particularly enjoys reading what he does his best to write - character-driven mysteries full of people you actually want to spend time with.

The Folly Murders - Book one of the DI Swan Mysteries

DI Gabriel Swan thought he'd left God's Folly behind forever.
After the tragic death of his wife, Swan is struggling to raise his young daughter alone – and his career in the Met hangs by a thread. His last chance comes in the form of a murder investigation on the remote island where he grew up, a place he fled more than twenty years ago.The harbourmaster has been killed in a ritual that seems linked to a wartime legend, and when another body is discovered, Swan must face the past he ran away from, including his former love, Kate Vickers.As old loyalties crumble and buried secrets emerge, Swan is trapped in a community where everyone has something to hide, and where the truth threatens to destroy the island's identity forever. As more people die, Swan risks his life to stop the killer – and to protect his daughter.